Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Robert, I wanted to do the same thing about a year and a half ago, but, since I am going mostly digital, I didn't want to buy expensive gear that I would seldom use. I ended up buying an early Minolta Dimage Scan Dual II for 35mm and slides, and used it with VueScan to manage it, and I did fine with film and slides back to 1952. For MF and LF negatives, I am using an early Epson Perfection 2450 flatbed, and it handles 4x5 and split 5x7 negs ok. You can spend a lot, and get much more modern gear, but, since old negatives are seldom perfect, the "oldies" were the preferred route for me. YMMV ;-) Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: <rclark01@comcast.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2008 9:03 PM Subject: [Leica] Film Scanner Suggestion > I'm interesting in purchasing a film scanner. I've looked at the Nikons > and they get good reviews but my knowledge of film scanners is limited. > I'm interested in a good one to begin digitizing my over 20 years of > negatives and slides. While the Coolscan 5000 is not out of my price > range, I'm wondering about other scanners that LUGGERS have used and are > still using. > > Thanks, > Robert Clark > Lancaster, PA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >